Benton Harbor City Commissioners have voted to put the community’s trash collector on notice. At a meeting this past week, they talked at length about how to correct problems reported with the service provided by We-Cycle Industrial Sanitation since the company was hired last year. Those problems include a lack of trash cans for residents and rude workers. The commission considered a resolution to send a 60-day contract termination notice to We-Cycle. Commissioner Ruthie Haralson spoke at Monday’s meeting.
“We’ve got to show the citizens that we’re there for them, and not make a decision on our own because they pay their taxes, they pay their water bills, and they want to see something done,” Haralson said.
Some commissioners felt We-Cycle should be given time to correct the issues given early contract complications. In the end, the commission voted to send We-Cycle notice it has 30 days to cure its deficiencies. Otherwise, the city will seek a new hauler.
